Mesa Verde National Park • Colorado

Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcove

Park visitors visiting a cliff dwelling

A cliff dwelling within a cliff alcove seen from across a canyon

View of cliff dwelling from above a canyon

View of cliff dwelling from across canyon

Within a cliff dwelling

Visitor center entrance with sculpture of Ancestral Pueblo climber in front plaza.

For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 27 Pueblos and Tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past. This World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park is home to over a thousand species, including several that live nowhere else on earth.

Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde's Largest Cliff Dwelling
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Visitors enjoying Step House, on Wetherill Mesa
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View of Balcony House from the Soda Canyon Overlook
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Square Tower House from overlook along the Mesa Top Loop
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Spruce Tree House
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Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verde's third largest and best preserved cliff dwelling
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Stop by the Mesa Verde Visitor & Research Center at the park entrance where park staff will help you plan your visit.
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Afternoon sun glows on an ancient sandstone village built in an alcove with leaves in autumn color

Planning a trip in fall/autumn? Peruse these trip planning suggestions for a few hours, a full day or longer.

a bank of curved windows with tint form one wall of the Visitor and Research Center

Operating hours and activities change seasonally. Find out what is available when you visit in winter, spring, summer, or fall.

a dusting of snow on a high desert landscape where clouds frame the mesas

Because changes in weather happen often, it is important to know the current and forecasted conditions when traveling the park road.

yellow wildflowers and shrubs, green and gold grasses, fire-scorched trees, and stormy blue-gray sky

Fire, weather, construction, and emergencies can change conditions around the park at any time. Click this link for closures and more.

An ancestral stone-masonry village tucked into a natural cliff alcove surrounded by snowy forest

If you are planning a visit this winter, learn what there is to see and do during this beautiful, peaceful time of year!

A view through a porch opening of an ancestral village set in a cliff alcove in a narrow canyon,

Mesa Verde National Park is committed to providing inspiring experiences to people of all abilities.

Information on the park entrance fee, Mesa Verde Annual Pass, and America the Beautiful passes. Learn how to purchase online!

Sunlight shines through a clouds with title

Watch the official Mesa Verde National Park film, which shows daily at the Mesa Verde Museum.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

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PO Box 8
Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330

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970-529-4465

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